Coogler both wrote and directed Creed, reviving the franchise after critics Stallone’s last two Rocky films underperformed at the box office. Coogler, who recast the Rocky narrative in a modern setting with black characters at the center of the story, told TIME that Stallone needed convincing to join the reboot. But Stallone eventually came onboard after he saw Coogler’s first film Fruitvale Station, starring none other than soon-to-be Creed star Michael B. Jordan.

Whether Stallone left Coogler and Jordan out on purpose or simply forget to mention them, the snub did not go unnoticed on social media. Samuel L. Jackson called out Stallone, and Selma director Ava DuVernay thanked Coogler and Jordan herself.